CEU Courses for SLPs

By age 5, most children worldwide have acquired most consonants, vowels (and tones), and are intelligible. Respectful assessments that analyze children’s speech in all their home languages, and consider standard and dialect forms relevant to the child’s family, are described in this course. Free, evidence-based resources to support SLPs working with monolingual and multilingual children are also shared.

Shared book reading is a powerful tool for facilitating language and literacy. The evidence supporting mindfulness practices, and methods for integrating them into shared book-reading activities in order to enhance a child’s ability to listen, look, and learn are discussed in this course. Specific books that are appropriate for such therapy activities are described.

This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Speech-language pathologists are uniquely poised to help patients with refractory chronic cough. Benefits of SLP management, ways for the SLP to provide education and counseling to patients and family, and cough suppression techniques to reduce laryngeal hypersensitivity and chronic cough are described in this course.

A comprehensive overview of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its impact on swallowing performance in adults is provided in this course. Best practices for assessment of swallowing and the currently available evidence related to management of dysphagia associated with OSA are also discussed.

SLPs hold comprehensive, valuable expertise in language unique among professionals working with school-aged children. This course encourages SLPs to embrace and share this expertise and apply it to therapy guided by five evidence-supported principles. Activities, templates and lesson plans for effective, efficient, educationally relevant small group and classroom-based intervention are described.

This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Overviews of the mechanics of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) are provided in this course. Functional therapy ideas for the acute rehabilitation phase of TBI and strategies for incorporating multidisciplinary goals into patient treatment and family education are also discussed.

An introduction to human trafficking for professionals working in health care settings is provided in this course. Topics covered include important terminology, different types of human trafficking, and the scope of the problem within the United States. Recognizing the signs of and risk factors for trafficking, conducting trauma-informed screenings and resources for victims are also discussed.

Master skills to implement in your practice immediately with Continued Master Class. A comprehensive overview of current trends in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) acute care rehabilitation is provided in this course. ICU liberation, trauma-informed care, diversity/equity/inclusion (DEI), and communication vulnerability, and ways to modify current practice to incorporate these principles, are discussed.

This is Part 1 of a two-part series. Functional and standardized assessment of brain injury across settings are discussed in this course. Symptom identification, informal observational assessment, and challenges associated with using formal assessment in patients who have sustained head trauma are described.

An overview of environmental modifications that support speech-language pathology participation and therapeutic outcomes for people with low vision is provided in this course. Supports and barriers that affect communication are described, and the integration of assessment results and home and clinic interventions - including lighting, contrast, and technology adaptations - are discussed.